This monthly communication, "Financial Bullet Points," will quickly and easily cover the main financial issues we see affecting the markets without being bogged down with a lot of details. Written by Bob Barber This is the third month we're bringing "Financial Bullet Points" to you, our clients. These monthly 2-3 minute videos quickly cover the [...]
This monthly communication, "Financial Bullet Points," will quickly and easily cover the main financial issues we see affecting the markets without being bogged down with a lot of details. Written by Bob Barber This is the second month we're bringing "Financial Bullet Points" to you, our clients. These monthly 2-3 minute videos quickly cover the [...]
This is the first of a monthly communication we are starting with only clients of Christian Financial Advisors. This monthly communication, "Financial Bullet Points," will quickly and easily cover the main financial issues we see affecting the markets without being bogged down with a lot of details. Written by Bob Barber Starting this month, and [...]
Market Commentary Update & the Banking System This is Bob Barber of Christian Financial Advisors. Yesterday morning all our advisors met to discuss the markets and what is happening in the present banking system. I asked one of our advisors, Don VandeVanter, to write a commentary on this matter. Don is a CPA and has [...]
Emphasis: Fixed Income and Liquidity By Bob Barber and Shawn Peters With high-interest rates not seen in years and a very volatile stock market at this time, we are emphasizing our actively managed Ultra-conservative, Fixed-income Portfolio as an inflation hedge with NO stock market exposure and 100% daily liquidity with no surrender fees. Why such [...]
Market Commentary: 2022 Recap and 2023 Forward By Bob Barber and Shawn Peters As we begin 2023, we look back on 2022 and look forward to this new year. Last year was volatile for the stock markets as they entered into a Bear Market (a 20% decline from previous highs) in June. Today as I [...]
First Things First September 13, 2022 was the worst day of the year for the overall markets. This was caused by news that inflation was higher than expected and concerns that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise rates. Then on the very next day, on September 14th, news was released indicating wholesale prices had [...]
By Bob Barber, CWS®, CKA® Definition: A bear market is when securities prices fall 20% or more from recent highs amid widespread pessimism and negative investor sentiment. The average bear market can last around a year. The average “bull market”, where prices are increasing, last over 4 years. Bear markets create buying opportunities. Many good [...]
By Jenna Peters What we can learn from these magnificent animals and translating it over to a bear market. Bears are fearsome creatures because of their brute strength and ability to protect what they believe is theirs - their territory, their kills, and their offspring. I’m sure you have heard of the phrase “Mama Bear” [...]
By Bob Barber, CWS®, CKA® The foundation. God owns it all. "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it." Psalm 24:1 There is a time for everything. A time for economic booms, busts, and booms again. "There is a time for everything, and a season for [...]
